Canadian wildfires send smoke into Great Lakes and Northeast

Thick smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the Great Lakes and Northeast, triggering air-quality alerts for millions.

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey premieres in New York

Nolan’s action epic holds a NYC red carpet with Zendaya, Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon, eyes $200M+ global bow

Bird of the Day, theme 'Birds & Flowers'

Today's Bird of the Day; daily community event. Theme: #Birds&Flowers.

Art Fight 2026, artists trade attack and revenge artworks

Artists participate in Art Fight 2026 by posting themed 'attacks' and revenge commissions across team matchups.

E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M payment from Trump

Donald Trump paid $5.6 million after a federal jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll

Fan gets £550 tattoo declaring England 'World Cup winners'

Supporter Sean Carrington paid £550 for a tattoo proclaiming England 'World Cup winners', vowing to add 'only joking' if they lose.

Cory Booker grills Todd Blanche at confirmation hearing

Sen. Susan Collins defends ICE as doing 'vital safety work'

MLB All-Star Game, kids' Sandlot segment and Junior Caminero exits after hit-by-pitch

Junior Caminero exited the All-Star Game after being hit by a pitch; reports do not confirm a Sandlot bike segment.

International Nonbinary People's Day observed

Users mark July 14 with greetings, resources and visibility posts celebrating nonbinary people worldwide

Wisconsin panel refers Elon Musk $1M voter‑check probe to local DA

Wisconsin Elections Commission found probable election‑law violations and referred Musk's $1 million voter‑check matter to the Brown County DA.

Napalm Death, Tiny Desk Concert

Grindcore pioneers Napalm Death deliver a high‑energy Tiny Desk performance, video circulating from NPR.

Linda Ronstadt celebrates 80th birthday

Singer Linda Ronstadt turns 80; retrospectives mark her 10 Grammys and genre-spanning catalog.

Writers Guild sues to block Paramount Warner Bros merger

The WGA filed an antitrust suit in federal court alleging the proposed $110B Paramount‑Warner deal breaks competition law.

Von der Leyen and Zelenskyy sign EU‑Ukraine drone deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President Zelenskyy sign an agreement to scale joint drone production.

Arkansas private school made pupils attack classmate, scrub floors

School founder urged classmates to assault a student; the state still provides public funds.

The Batman Part II delayed to February 18, 2028; Matt Reeves shares first camera test

Warner Bros moves The Batman: Part II from Oct 2027 to Feb 18, 2028; Reeves released camera-test footage of Robert Pattinson.

Nintendo Switch 2: Once Upon a Katamari arrives Oct 8; StarFox out today

Once Upon a Katamari Switch 2 edition, plus Rolling LIVE Highlights DLC, lands Oct 8, 2026.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright says AI data centers can curb rising electricity prices

SpaceX shares fall below $135 IPO price

SpaceX stock dipped under its $135 IPO price for the first time after several days of losses.

FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods network test set for Aug 21-24

Closed network test for The Duskbloods on Nintendo Switch 2 runs Aug. 21, 24; registrations open July 22 for Nintendo Switch Online members.

Trump received $2 million from South Korean firm amid trade probe

Meta sued for using AI to tag employees on leave

Dozens of former Meta employees allege AI tools flagged workers on maternity or disability leave for layoffs.

Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva dies in ICE custody, 22nd this year

The 45-year-old Venezuelan was found unresponsive while being transferred between Georgia detention facilities.

Steve Yzerman steps down as Red Wings GM, becomes senior advisor

Red Wings announce Yzerman will transition from Executive VP/GM to senior advisor as the team searches for a new hockey operations head.

American League shuts out National League 4-0 in All-Star Game

American League pitchers blanked the NL 4-0 at Citizens Bank Park; Cody Bellinger named MVP

Ubisoft Barcelona workers strike as Black Flag Resynced launches

Staff at Ubisoft Barcelona began a three-day strike over layoffs and conditions during the Black Flag Resynced release.

Flock cameras prompt local pullbacks and privacy debates

Cities weigh trial approvals or removals of Flock license‑plate readers amid safety vs privacy concerns

Nine of 10 UK bestselling paperbacks feature a murdered woman

The Guardian reports nine of the 10 bestselling UK fiction paperbacks this week include a murdered woman as a plot element.

Film Sky watch party: Sleepaway Camp 2

Community rewatch and live commentary under #FilmSky and #CultShelf tags.

X‑Men '97 Season 2 Episode 5 debuts on Disney+

Season 2 Episode 5, 'Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs', is now available on Disney+; fans note a Morph‑focused instalment.

VRChat creators debut new worlds 'Antiqua Comissatio' and 'Fragment I'

User‑created VRChat worlds and meetups go live, spotlighting large event maps and virtual photography spots

Utah bans Stephen King collection 'Different Seasons' from public schools

Utah education officials removed Stephen King's Different Seasons from public school libraries and classrooms.

England vs Argentina, anthems booed as match turns feisty

Both national anthems were booed and the game saw numerous early fouls and heated tackles.

Toronto Maple Leafs hire Jeremiah Crowe as Director of Player Personnel

The Maple Leafs added Jeremiah Crowe to their front office as Director of Player Personnel.

Beyond The Gates episode features Deanna confronting Joey

Tonight's episode centers on Deanna's move against Joey and a revealing letter that shifts loyalties.